Simple Stove Top Chicken Dinner

An old saying that is thrown around, but not always heeded is: ‘Some times less is more.’

In this case, the less can be more appealing because it’s simple to put together, easy to cook and leaves you with a quite tasty finished product. I like dinners like this for those nights that you would rather cook at home, but being a 5 star chef is not a necessity.

To get started, just grab a few things from your spice cabinet and your meat tenderizer. I am a fan of the tenderizer when it comes to chicken breasts because making them all the same thickness allows for much more even cooking time.

I cannot stress enough how nice I find it to throw something together at home that comes together quickly, tastes good and leaves time for the epic battle that can be a good game of Uno with the family.

Simple Stove Top Chicken Dinner

Ingredients:

2 lbs boneless chicken breast

1 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/2 tsp white pepper

1 Tbls vegetable oil

Preparation:

Remove chicken breasts from packaging, rinse under cold water and pat dry with paper or cloth towel.

Place chicken breasts on cutting board* and cover with saran wrap. Pound out breasts until even in thickness. Approx 1/2 – 1 inch thick.

Warm a 12″ skillet on the stove top with 1 Tbls vegetable oil. When the oil starts to glisten and look shimmery, it is ready to cook the chicken.

Place chicken in skillet and cook on one side for approx 4-5 minutes. Once the side has seared, gently lift and flip over the chicken breast. Cook the other side for 4-5 minutes.